Are Frequent Flier Miles Killing the Planet?
Are Frequent Flier Miles Killing the Planet? By Seth Kugel. March 5, 2020 “In October, a two-line recommendation buried on Page 35 of a report commissioned by the United Kingdom’s Committee on Climate Change garnered disproportionate attention in the world of frequent fliers.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/travel/loyalty-programs-climate-change.html The report, “Behaviour change, public engagement and Net Zero” (Imperial College […]
Federal judge questions Barr’s credibility and orders review of Mueller report redactions
Federal judge questions Barr’s credibility and orders review of Mueller report redactions. By Amanda Robert, Legal Affairs Writer. MARCH 6, 2020, 10:30 AM CST https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-judge-questions-barrs-credibility-and-orders-review-of-full-mueller-report ‘A federal judge said on Thursday he had “grave concerns about the objectivity” of Attorney General William Barr and his handling of the Muller report’s release last year. In his […]
to make available or not to make available that is the question
Over a year’s time I have contacted the Department of Justice webmaster four times about making two letters and two memos available officially. The first inquiry pertained to the agency making Attorney General Barr’s letter available where he interpreted Special Counsel Mueller’s report as exonerating the President. They responded within 72 hours that they would. […]
DPLA releases The Impeachment Papers as a free ebook
DPLA releases The Impeachment Papers as a free ebook. By Kathleen Williams, January 21, 2020. “The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is pleased to announce the release of a new ebook, The Impeachment Papers, a compendium of 38 documents related to the impeachment of Donald J. Trump. The ebook consists of witness testimony, subpoenas […]
Climate Denial in Scientific Research
Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research. Tabuchi, Hiroko. New York Times. Mar 2, 2020. “An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change – including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial – into the agency’s scientific reports, according to […]